Product Liability Deadlines & the Statute of Repose in Arizona
Product cases can involve two different clocks. The ordinary filing deadline runs from your injury, but a statute of repose can bar a claim a set number of years after the product was first sold — no matter when you were hurt. It is an easy trap to miss.
Two different clocks
The statute of limitations runs from the injury (or its discovery). A statute of repose, where a state has one for products, runs from when the product was first sold or delivered, and can cut off a claim even before an injury occurs. Not every state has one, and the length varies.
Why timing is critical
Because a repose period can quietly bar a claim on an older product, it is important to identify how old the product is and which deadlines apply early. Waiting can foreclose a claim you did not know was at risk.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a statute of repose?
It is an outer deadline that can bar a product claim a set number of years after the product was first sold, separate from the ordinary filing deadline that runs from your injury. Not every state has one, and it can be a trap on older products.
Arizona law — what people ask
How long do I have to file an injury claim in Arizona?
Generally two years. But if a public entity is involved you must serve a formal notice of claim within 180 days and file suit within one year — and Arizona runs a much shorter one-year clock on dog-bite strict-liability claims specifically.
Can I still recover if I was partly at fault in Arizona?
Yes. Arizona applies pure comparative negligence, so fault reduces your recovery rather than ending the claim, and there is no percentage at which it cuts off. Arizona also treats fault questions as belonging to the jury rather than being resolved beforehand.
Does Arizona cap what I can recover?
No — and this sets Arizona apart from most states. Its constitution prohibits laws limiting damages for injury or death, and that applies to medical-malpractice claims too, where most states impose a cap. If you have read that pain and suffering is capped, that is not Arizona law.
What if more than one party was responsible?
Arizona generally applies several liability, so each responsible party answers for its own share rather than the whole judgment. That makes identifying every responsible party early a practical question about what is actually collectible.
The driver who hit me had no insurance. What now?
Your own uninsured or underinsured coverage is the usual route. Arizona also requires insurers to offer that coverage in writing — so if you were told your policy carries none, the underwriting file is worth checking before that answer is accepted.
Will the jury hear that my health insurance paid my bills?
Usually not — Arizona generally follows the collateral source rule. Medical-negligence cases are the statutory exception, where that evidence has been made admissible, which changes how medical damages are presented in those claims specifically.
Injury law in Arizona
Arizona injury law has some features that set it apart from its neighbors.
- Filing deadline: Arizona generally gives you two years from the injury to file, but only 180 days to serve a notice of claim on a public entity.
- Fault: Arizona follows pure comparative negligence — being partly, or even mostly, at fault reduces your recovery but does not bar it.
- Damage caps: Arizona is unusual: its constitution prohibits caps on injury or death damages, so a statutory cap does not limit what you can recover.
- Multiple defendants: Arizona generally applies several (not joint) liability, so each responsible party is accountable for its own share.
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This is general information about Arizona injury law, not legal advice. Every case is different.
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